| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 April – 6 December |
| Edition | 87th |
| Teams | 131 |
| Champion | |
| Winning Nation |  Sweden |
← 1997 1999 → | |
The 1998 Davis Cup (also known as the 1998 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 87th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 131 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 30 in the Americas Zone, 30 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 55 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Honduras, Iraq, the Netherlands Antilles, Saint Lucia and the U.S. Virgin Islands made their first appearances in the tournament.
Sweden defeated Italy in the final, held at the Forum di Assago in Milan, Italy, on 4–6 December, to win their second consecutive title and their 7th title overall.[1][2]
World Group
| Participating teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Australia | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |  Brazil |  Czech Republic |
 Germany |  India |  Italy |  Netherlands |
 Russia |  Slovakia |  South Africa |  Spain |
 Sweden |  Switzerland |  United States |  Zimbabwe |
Draw
| First Round 3–6 April | Quarterfinals 17–19 July | Semifinals 25–27 September | Final 4–6 December | |||||||||||||||
| Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hamburg, Germany (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Slovakia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bremen, Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Germany | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stockholm, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 South Africa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Porto Alegre, Brazil (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Spain | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A Coruña, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Brazil | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Milan, Italy (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Genoa, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Italy | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
 India | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Prato, Italy (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mildura, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Zimbabwe | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee, WI, United States (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Australia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brussels, Belgium (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 United States | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis, IN, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta, GA, United States (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Russia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Final
Italy vs. Sweden
 Italy 1 | Forum di Assago, Milan, Italy [2] 4–6 December 1998 Clay (indoors) |  Sweden 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group Qualifying Round
Date: 25–28 September
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group Qualifying Round for spots in the 1999 World Group.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5–0 |  Uzbekistan | Townsville | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| Brazil | 3–0 |  Romania | Florianópolis | Hotel Costão do Santinho | Outdoor | Clay |
| Czech Republic | 5–0 | South Africa | Prague | National Tennis Centre | Outdoor | Clay |
 Israel | 1–4 |  France | Ramat HaSharon | Canada Stadium | Outdoor | Hard |
 Great Britain | 3–2 | India | Nottingham | Nottingham Tennis Centre | Outdoor | Hard |
| Netherlands | 5–0 | .svg.png){kind=small} Ecuador | Eindhoven | Indoor-Sportcentrum Eindhoven | Indoor | Carpet |
.svg.png){kind=small} Japan | 1–3 | Russia | Osaka | Utsubo Tennis Center | Outdoor | Hard |
 Argentina | 2–3 | Slovakia | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club | Outdoor | Clay |
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Australia, 
Brazil, 
Czech Republic, 
Netherlands, 
Russia and 
Slovakia remain in the World Group in 1999.
France and 
Great Britain are promoted to the World Group in 1999.
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Ecuador, 
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Japan, 
Romania and 
Uzbekistan remain in Zonal Group I in 1999.
India and 
South Africa are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1999.
Americas Zone
Group I
| Second Round Play-offs 25–27 September | First Round Play-offs 17–19 July | First Round 13–15 February | Second Round 3–5 April | |||||||||||||||||
 Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Santiago, Chile (indoor carpet) | bye | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chile | 5 | Chile | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
 Colombia | 0 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Argentina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cali, Colombia (clay) | Argentina | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico | 2 | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ecuador | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Zapopan, Mexico (clay) |  Bahamas | 0 | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Bahamas | 3 | Ecuador | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 2 | Halifax, Canada (indoor hard) | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico relegated to Group II in 1999. | Argentina and Ecuador advance to World Group Qualifying Round. | |||||||||||||||||||
Group II
| Relegation Play-offs 17–19 July | First Round 3–5 April | Second Round 17–19 July | Third Round 25–28 September | |||||||||||||||||
| Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Venezuela | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Havana, Cuba (hard) |  Guatemala | 1 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | 2 | Venezuela | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Cuba | 3 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti (hard) |  Haiti | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Haiti | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cuba | 2 | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lima, Peru (clay) |  Uruguay | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jamaica | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asunción, Paraguay (clay) |  Peru | 5 | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Jamaica | 0 | Peru | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Paraguay | 5 | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Uruguay | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala and Jamaica relegated to Group III in 1999. | Venezuela promoted to Group I in 1999. | |||||||||||||||||||
Group III
- Venue: Santa Cruz Tennis Club, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
- Date: 29 April–3 May
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Dominican Republic |
| 2 |  Costa Rica |
| 3 |  El Salvador |
| 4 |  Bolivia |
| 5 |  Panama |
| 6 |  Antigua and Barbuda |
| 7 |  Puerto Rico |
| 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bermuda |
Dominican Republic and 
Costa Rica promoted to Group II in 1999.
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Bermuda relegated to Group IV in 1999.
Group IV
- Venue: St. Lucia Racquet Club, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
- Date: 23–29 March
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Netherlands Antilles |
| 2 |  Honduras |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Saint Lucia |
| 4 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| 5 |  Barbados |
| 6 |  U.S. Virgin Islands |
| 7 |  Eastern Caribbean |
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Netherlands Antilles and 
Honduras promoted to Group III in 1999.
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
| Second Round Play-offs 25–27 September | First Round Play-offs 17–19 July | First Round 13–15 February | Second Round 3–5 April | |||||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seoul, South Korea (hard) | bye | Seoul, South Korea (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 4 | South Korea | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
 China | 1 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (indoor hard) | Uzbekistan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Yanji, China (hard) | China | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| China | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Indonesia | 0 | Sapporo, Japan (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Zouk Mikael, Lebanon (indoor hard) | Japan | 5 | Miyazaki, Japan (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | 2 | Japan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Lebanon | 3 | Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard) |  New Zealand | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia relegated to Group II in 1999. | Uzbekistan and Japan advance to World Group Qualifying Round. | |||||||||||||||||||
Group II
| Relegation Play-offs 17–19 July | First Round 3–19 April | Second Round 17–19 July | Third Round 25–27 September | |||||||||||||||||
| Manila, Philippines (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Philippines | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) |  Thailand | 4 | Pattaya, Thailand (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | 4 | Thailand | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong | 1 | Yilan, Taiwan (indoor carpet) |  Chinese Taipei | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | Lahore, Pakistan (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Islamabad, Pakistan (clay) |  Pakistan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Doha, Qatar (hard) |  Pacific Oceania | 0 | Tehran, Iran (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific Oceania | 1 | Pakistan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Qatar | 4 | Tehran, Iran (indoor clay) |  Iran | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Qatar | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Iran | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong and Pacific Oceania relegated to Group III in 1999. | Pakistan promoted to Group I in 1999. | |||||||||||||||||||
Group III
- Venue: National Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Date: 15–19 April
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Kazakhstan |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka |
| 3 |  Tajikistan |
| 4 |  Malaysia |
| 5 |  Syria |
| 6 |  Saudi Arabia |
| 7 |  Singapore |
| 8 |  Kuwait |
Kazakhstan and 
Sri Lanka promoted to Group II in 1999.
Singapore and 
Kuwait relegated to Group IV in 1999.
Group IV
- Venue: National Complex, Ramna Park, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Date: 9–15 February
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bahrain |
| 2 |  Bangladesh |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Iraq |
| 4 |  Jordan |
| 5 |  Oman |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates |
| 7 |  Brunei |
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Bahrain and 
Bangladesh promoted to Group III in 1999.
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
| Second Round Play-offs 25–27 September | First Round Play-offs | First Round 13–15 February | Second Round 3–5 April | |||||||||||||||||
| France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||||||||
 Croatia | France | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Helsinki, Finland (hard) |  Finland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oslo, Norway (clay) | Finland | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Norway | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Romania | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | Norway | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | |||||||||||||||||||
 Austria | Israel | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Austria | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pörtschach, Austria (clay) | Austria | |||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Denmark | 0 | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Ukraine | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 2 | Newcastle, England (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | Ukraine | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Great Britain | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway and Denmark relegated to Group II in 1999. | France, Romania, Israel, and Great Britain advance to World Group Qualifying Round. | |||||||||||||||||||
Group II
| Relegation Play-offs 17–19 July | First Round 1–3 May | Second Round 17–19 July | Third Round 25–27 September | |||||||||||||||||
| Meknes, Morocco (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Morocco | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sofia, Bulgaria (clay) |  Bulgaria | 2 | Agadir, Morocco (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | 5 | Morocco | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Luxembourg | 0 | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | .svg.png){kind=small} Belarus | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belarus | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | 0 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belarus | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dakar, Senegal (hard) |  Ivory Coast | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Poland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bydgoszcz, Poland (clay) |  Senegal | 3 | Dakar, Senegal (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 4 | Senegal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Egypt | 1 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | Ivory Coast | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||||
%3b_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%e2%80%932006).svg.png){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) |  Latvia | 2 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Latvia | 5 | Yugoslavia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Georgia | 0 | Braga, Portugal (clay) |  Portugal | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 5 | Albufeira, Portugal (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) |  Hungary | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Slovenia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin, Ireland (carpet) |  Monaco | 0 | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Monaco | 0 | Slovenia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Ireland | 5 | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Hungary | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg, Egypt, Georgia, and Monaco relegated to Group III in 1999. | Belarus and Portugal promoted to Group I in 1999. | |||||||||||||||||||
Group III
Zone A
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Greece |
| 2 |  Togo |
| 3 |  Estonia |
| 4 |  Ghana |
| 5 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 6 |  Kenya |
| 7 |  Madagascar |
| 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} Cyprus |
Greece and 
Togo promoted to Group II in 1999.
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Cyprus relegated to Group IV in 1999.
Zone B
- Venue: Jug Tennis Club, Skopje, Macedonia
- Date: 20–24 May
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Turkey |
| 2 |  Macedonia |
| 3 |  Lithuania |
| 4 |  Nigeria |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Tunisia |
| 6 |  Moldova |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} San Marino |
| 8 |  Malta |
Turkey and 
Macedonia promoted to Group II in 1999..svg.png)
San Marino and 
Malta relegated to Group IV in 1999.
Group IV
Zone A
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Armenia |
| 2 |  Benin |
| 3 |  Botswana |
| 4 |  Cameroon |
| 5 |  Uganda |
| 6 |  Azerbaijan |
| 7 |  Sudan |
| 8 |  Djibouti |
Zone B
- Venue: Ndola Tennis Club, Ndola, Zambia
- Date: 6–10 May
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Zambia |
| 2 |  Algeria |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Ethiopia |
| 4 |  Iceland |
| 5 |  Liechtenstein |
References
- General
- "World Group 1998". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- Specific
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 505. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ a b "Italy v Sweden". daviscup.com.